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Sunday 2024-01-28 · 18:30 Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara US ☀️ Clear Spread 7.5 O/U 52.5

Win Probability

DET
38.9%
SF
61.1%
☀️ Clear

Confidence: <strong>slight edge</strong> Bands are honesty-checked against held-out seasons, not a feeling about this game — see the <a href="/track-record">full track record</a>.

Key Insights

  • DET offense: +0.149 EPA/play over its last 8 games (4th in the league)
  • SF offense: +0.217 EPA/play over its last 8 games (2nd in the league)
  • QB edge to SF: Brock Purdy (SF) +0.230 vs Jared Goff (DET) +0.161 EPA/dropback
  • DET defense: +0.073 EPA/play allowed over its last 8 games (26th in the league)

Predicted Final Score

DET 24
SF 28
Projected margin: SF by 4 Projected total: 52

Typical error on unseen games: ±10.2 pts on margin, ±10.7 pts on total (held-out 2025). Treat this as a range, not a prediction to the point — see the <a href="/track-record">full track record</a>.

Injury Report — Week 21

DET

No players on the report.

SF

No players on the report.

Pulled fresh for 2023 week 21 specifically, not a cached snapshot — this changes every week as new reports come in.

Actual Result

DET 31
SF 34

Prediction missed by 1 pts on margin, 13 pts on total.

Scoring Summary

  • Q1 13:27 TD DET (13:27) (Shotgun) 9-J.Williams right end for 42 yards, TOUCHDOWN. DET 6 – SF 0
  • Q1 02:37 TD DET (2:37) 5-D.Montgomery up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. DET 13 – SF 0
  • Q2 13:52 TD SF (13:52) 23-C.McCaffrey up the middle for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. DET 14 – SF 6
  • Q2 06:01 TD DET (6:01) 26-J.Gibbs right end for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. DET 20 – SF 7
  • Q2 00:10 FG DET (:10) 17-M.Badgley 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-J.McQuaide, Holder-3-J.Fox. DET 24 – SF 7
  • Q3 11:06 FG SF (11:06) 4-J.Moody 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky. DET 24 – SF 10
  • Q3 05:22 TD SF (5:22) (Shotgun) 13-B.Purdy pass short left to 11-B.Aiyuk for 6 yards, TOUCHDOWN. DET 24 – SF 16
  • Q3 03:04 TD SF (3:04) 23-C.McCaffrey up the middle for 1 yard, TOUCHDOWN. DET 24 – SF 23
  • Q4 09:56 FG SF (9:56) 4-J.Moody 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky. DET 24 – SF 27
  • Q4 03:06 TD SF (3:06) 25-E.Mitchell up the middle for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. DET 24 – SF 33
  • Q4 01:00 TD DET (1:00) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short middle to 9-J.Williams for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN. DET 30 – SF 34

Fourth-Down Decisions

  • Q1 SF 4th & 6 at the 30
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 43% p(FG) 79%

    (7:58) 4-J.Moody 48 yard field goal is No Good, Wide Right, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.

  • Q2 DET 4th & 6 at the 46
    Chose PUNT Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.43 EP
    p(convert) 43% p(FG) 41%

    (10:23) 3-J.Fox punts 34 yards to SF 12, Center-43-J.McQuaide, fair catch by 3-R.McCloud.

  • Q2 SF 4th & 10 at the 75
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 41%

    (5:09) 18-M.Wishnowsky punts 56 yards to DET 19, Center-46-T.Pepper. 19-D.Peoples-Jones ran ob at DET 29 for 10 yards (89-C.Woerner).

  • Q2 DET 4th & 3 at the 3
    Chose KICK Model wanted GO instead — cost +0.55 EP
    p(convert) 49% p(FG) 98%

    (:10) 17-M.Badgley 21 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-43-J.McQuaide, Holder-3-J.Fox.

  • Q3 SF 4th & 8 at the 25
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 38% p(FG) 86%

    (11:06) 4-J.Moody 43 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.

  • Q3 DET 4th & 2 at the 28
    Chose GO ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 59% p(FG) 82%

    (7:03) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass incomplete short left to 8-J.Reynolds.

  • Q3 DET 4th & 9 at the 74
    Chose PUNT ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 40%

    (2:13) 3-J.Fox punts 74 yards to end zone, Center-43-J.McQuaide, Touchback.

  • Q4 SF 4th & 12 at the 15
    Chose KICK ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 31% p(FG) 95%

    (9:56) 4-J.Moody 33 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-46-T.Pepper, Holder-18-M.Wishnowsky.

  • Q4 DET 4th & 3 at the 30
    Chose GO ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 53% p(FG) 79%

    (7:38) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass incomplete deep right to 14-A.St. Brown.

  • Q4 DET 4th & 3 at the 3 late-game
    Chose GO ✓ matched the model
    p(convert) 49% p(FG) 98%

    (1:00) (Shotgun) 16-J.Goff pass short middle to 9-J.Williams for 3 yards, TOUCHDOWN.